Sunday, May 04, 2008

Knife and Apples

I didn't have art class this Wednesday as Christina was already committed to a workshop in Cape May, NJ. But one thing she does is take a series of photos of the still life setup, and then emails them to everyone. She tries to get everyone's angle, so we can continue working on the paintings at home if we choose.

But I had basically finished mine in class, and thought it was fun to look at it from a different angle. I'm supposed to be resting this weekend after a minor surgery on Friday - so I decided to paint a picture this afternoon, and thought I would try the same still life as last week, but from a different angle. So this is where I've gotten to so far after about an hour or so. It may not be "done" yet, but it's about at a spot where I need to stop and think about it, and decide if worth pursuing.

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Debbie has loved nature and drawing since early childhood, and spent a lot of time drawing and coloring - mostly animals, and visiting art museums, encouraged by an artistic and nature-loving mother. At age 11 she won an art scholarship of a year’s free lessons at the Montclair Art Museum.

But Debbie veered away from art in her teen years. Her interests lay in more classical drawing, and more representational interpretations, all of which were totally out of vogue, and totally untaught, in those teen years. In her 20s she turned to quilting, and spent many years making quilts, primarily her own original designs.

But she still missed drawing, painting, and the fine arts, and in 2005 began to pursue this passion again. She discovered pastels and finally found an art medium she could love.

From 2005-2011 she continued to take lessons with Master Pastelists – first Alex Piccarillo at the Montclair Art Museum (Life drawing, figurative art) and later with Christina Debarry (still lifes and landscapes) at her home studio. Debbie owes a huge debt of gratitude to both Alex and Christina, to their fine teaching skills and warm personalities.